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WorksheetsEast and Southeast Asia
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is country #1?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Vietnam
c)
The Philippines
2.
What is country #2?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Vietnam
c)
The Philippines
3.
What is country #3?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Vietnam
c)
The Philippines
4.
What is country #4?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
5.
What is country #5?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
6.
What is country #6?
a)
Taiwan
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
7.
What is country #7?
a)
Taiwan
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
8.
What is feature A?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Chang Jiang River
d)
Huang He RIver
9.
What is feature B?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Chang Jiang River
d)
Huang He RIver
10.
What is feature C?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Himalayas
c)
Chang Jiang River
d)
Huang He RIver
11.
What is feature D?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Himalayas
c)
Chang Jiang River
d)
Huang He RIver
12.
What is feature E?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Himalayas
c)
Chang Jiang River
d)
Huang He RIver
13.
Catching just enough fish to live on
a)
Landbridges
b)
Archipelago
c)
Subsistence Fishing
d)
Steppes
14.
Strips of land connecting two land masses
a)
Landbridges
b)
Archipelago
c)
Subsistence Fishing
d)
Steppes
15.
Chain of islands
a)
Landbridges
b)
Archipelago
c)
Subsistence Fishing
d)
Steppes
16.
Dry grasslands
a)
Landbridges
b)
Archipelago
c)
Subsistence Fishing
d)
Steppes
17.
Move place to place looking for pasture land for livestock
a)
Erode
b)
Typhoon
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Nomadic Lifestyle
18.
Wear away
a)
Erode
b)
Typhoon
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Nomadic Lifestyle
19.
Variety of plants and animals living in an ecosystem
a)
Erode
b)
Typhoon
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Nomadic Lifestyle
20.
Tropical storm with heavy rain and high winds
a)
Erode
b)
Typhoon
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Nomadic Lifestyle
21.
What is the longest river in China?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Mekong
c)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
22.
Why is the Grand Canal significant?
a)
It is the oldest canal in the world
b)
It is the longest canal in the world at 1,100 miles long
c)
It was the first canal
23.
What is the Ring of Fire known for?
a)
Frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
b)
Frequent typhoons and volcanic eruptions
c)
Frequent typhoons and earthquakes
24.
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
25.
What happened to Korea at the end of WWII?
a)
It was unified again as one country
b)
The Korean War started
c)
It was divided into two countries- North and South Korea
26.
What is the largest desert in Asia?
a)
The Taklamakan
b)
The Himalayan
c)
The Gobi
27.
What event killed more than 225,000 people in Southeast Asia?
a)
Tsunami of 2004
b)
Earthquake of 2000
c)
Volcanic eruption of 2016
28.
What event in Japan killed more than 19,00 people?
a)
Earthquake of 2000
b)
Tsunami of 2011
c)
Volcanic eruption of 2016
29.
What country in Southeast Asia is the largest in population and landmass?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Vietnam
c)
The Philippines
30.
What country in East Asia is the largest in population and landmass?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
China
31.
Who was the first president of North Korea and known as the "beloved leader"?
a)
Kim Il Sung
b)
Kim Jong Il
c)
Kim Jong Un
32.
Choose the best description of North Korea below.
a)
The North has open lines of communication, government, and trade with the South.
b)
The North has a democratic government and a free market economy
c)
The North is Communist and has a totalitarian dictatorship government
33.
Choose the best description of South Korea below.
a)
The South is Communist and has a totalitarian dictatorship government
b)
The South has open lines of communication, government, and trade with the North.
c)
The South has a democratic government and a free market economy
34.
What ended the Korean War?
a)
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on North Korea
b)
South Korea surrendered to North Korea
c)
Nothing. Technically, only a ceasefire was agreed upon. The war continues today.
35.
Why was Douglas MacArthur fired by President Truman during the Korean War?
a)
MacArthur went behind President Truman's back to try to get Congress to delcare war on China
b)
MacArthur bombed North Korea without permission
c)
MacArthur was negotiating for peace without permission
36.
What is the DMZ?
a)
An area between the border of North Korea and China that is heavily guarded
b)
A heavily guarded area along the 38th parallel that is a neutral zone between North and South Korea
c)
An area along the 38th parallel that is a combat zone between North and South Korea
37.
Which of the following is true about culture in East and Southeast Asia?
a)
Most people practice Buddhism or Shinto religion and fish and rice are a staple food
b)
Most people are Christian and most countries in the region are democratic
c)
Religions are very connected to the government
38.
What is the most common language spoken in China?
a)
English
b)
Mandarin
c)
Chinese
39.
Where do most Japanese live?
a)
On the plains of the island Honshu
b)
On the island Hokkaido
c)
On the plains of the island Shikoku
40.
What river is considered the most important in Southeast Asia?
a)
Mekong
b)
Chao Phraya
c)
Irrawaddy
41.
Why is the Huang He river known as the Yellow River?
a)
The water has a high concentration of iron, turning the water yellow
b)
It is very polluted and the water has turned yellow
c)
It contains yellowish soil that turns the water a yellow color
42.
Which country in East Asia has limited resources but still has a successful economy?
a)
North Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
43.
Why are the fertile plains and rivers so important to China?
a)
China has a high population and they need the plains and rivers to help grow enough food
b)
China needs to export as many crops as they can
c)
Most of China's population are farmers
44.
China is the leading producer of what crop?
a)
Rice
b)
Corn
c)
Wheat
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